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Everly Brothers' sales surge following Phil Everly's death

The death of the Everly Brothers' Phil Everly has sparked a sales surge of the duo's music.

Billboard.com says at the end of the sales week Sunday -- two days after Phil passed away -- Everly Brothers album purchases were up 455% over the previous week.

The 1964 hits collection The Very Best of the Everly Brothers was the best-selling album. It's debuting on the Country Catalog Albums chart at number eight with 2,000 copies sold.

"All I Have To Do Is Dream" was the top-selling Everly Brothers single. Its 4,000 downloads reflects a boost of 490%. The song also accounts for roughly 22% of the Everly Brothers' 18,000 total song purchases, which is a 696% increase.